Beaver Campus Library

Borrowing Materials

Your Penn State ID serves as your library card. Pennsylvania residents with proper ID (current PA driver's license or state ID) with current address will be issued a Resident Borrower's card. A Penn State ID or Resident Borrower's card is required to check out all library materials. Additional information is available from the Lending Services Borrowing Priviliges page.

How long can books be checked out?
Students may check out books for 3 weeks. Faculty, staff, and honors students may check out books for 1 semester.

How long can reserve materials be checked out?
The majority of reserve materials may be checked out and used in the library for 2 hours. Selected materials may be checked out for 1 week. Faculty placing materials on reserve determine how long an item can be checked out.

How long can CD's be checked out?
Items from the CD collection may be checked out for 1 week.

May I check out a magazine or a journal?
Magazines and journals are only available for use in the library. A photocopier is available in the library, and many articles are available electronically through one of the University Libraries' resources. A librarian or staff member will be happy to help you determine if an electronic copy is available.

Renewing Materials

Books may be renewed a total of two times. Select “My Library Account" from the CAT’s homepage, then select “Renew Books”. You can renew a specific book, selected books, or all of your books.

Interlibrary Loan

Materials may be borrowed from other Penn State University campus libraries or any other library.

To request books from other campus libraries, use the "I Want It" button in the CAT.

To request articles from another campus library and/or books and other materials from non-Penn State Libraries make your request online using ILLiad.

Recalls

All materials can be recalled by another library user. Please consult the Lending Services Recalls policy.

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Last updated: June 22, 2005